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SP Goyal: The Officer Who Controls Uttar Pradesh’s Nerve Centre
From UPSC topper to Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Secretary, IAS SP Goyal’s journey blends central power, administrative control, and decisive governance at a...
book review
How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages
Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...
Naveen Kumar chandra
How An IAS's Idea In Dakshin Dinajpur Turned Trash into Roads
A simple, incentive-driven plastic collection model in Dakshin Dinajpur converted over 1.5 tonnes of...
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How Railway Platforms Became Marketplaces for Rural Artisans
Under the leadership of Shifali Kumar, the Secunderabad Division’s OSOP initiative has transformed railway...
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The IAS Officer Who Refused to Let Bastar’s Children Fail Alone | Vinit Nandanwar’s Interview
By redesigning coaching into a structured, residential, four-year hand-holding model, Nandanwar ensured...
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NEWS
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Coal India Commissions First 5 MW Solar Power Plant on OB Dump, Cuts 8,190 Tonnes of CO₂ Annually
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India Energy Stack Taskforce Unveils Version 0.3 of Strategy and Architecture Documents - Paving the Way for a Future-Ready Power System
Digital
India Signs MoUs with 23 Countries to Share Digital Public Infrastructure Under India Stack
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CM Mohan Yadav Highlights Adi Shankaracharya’s Legacy at Guru Samadhi Mandir Mahotsav in Haridwar
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NTPC Vindhyachal Launches Ash Bricks Dealership Initiative to Boost Sustainable Construction
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UP Police
UP Police Reshuffle 2026: 24 IPS Officers Transferred, SPs & SSPs Changed in 11 Districts; Eye Surgeon Kaustubh Appointed SSP Gorakhpur
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UPSC CSE Language Paper Exemption for Certain Northeastern States: Key Details | Parliament Question
5th-Gen AMCA Fighter
HAL Out of Race for India’s 5th-Generation AMCA Fighter Jet; Tata, L&T, Bharat Forge Lead Project – To Build 5 Prototypes
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Videos
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The IAS Officer Who Refused to Let Bastar’s Children Fail Alone | Vinit Nandanwar’s Interview
Vinit Nandanwar
Vinit Nandanwar And The Making Of Bastar's First IAS
Mugdha Sinha
A Bottle-Painter, A Poetess, An Author, Avid Reader, Champion Player and A Successful IAS Officer – Mugdha Sinha Has Aced It All
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Bureaucracy News
ECI Concludes Briefing
ECI Concludes Briefing of 1,444 Central Observers for Forthcoming Assembly Elections in Five States
Premature Repatriation
Director-Level Upgrade in DG Shipping; Rajeev Prakash & IAS Prashant Kumar Goyal Repatriated
Ajatshatru Shrivastava
MP: Retired IAS Ajatshatru Shrivastava Joins AIGGPA as Consultant, Takes Charge of CM Mohan Yadav’s Political Affairs
Sanjay Malhotra UK India FTA
RBI Governor IAS Sanjay Malhotra Confirms New GDP and Inflation Series to Be Released Soon
Dr Raju Narayana Swamy
Business Transformation Towards Sustainability Is No Longer a Choice but a Responsibility: IAS Dr Raju Narayana Swamy at ICBTS 2026
DGP Appointment Rules
No More Delays in DGP Appointments: Supreme Court Allows UPSC to Move Contempt Against States
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PSU News
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Coal India Commissions First 5 MW Solar Power Plant on OB Dump, Cuts 8,190 Tonnes of CO₂ Annually
IES
India Energy Stack Taskforce Unveils Version 0.3 of Strategy and Architecture Documents - Paving the Way for a Future-Ready Power System
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NTPC Vindhyachal Launches Ash Bricks Dealership Initiative to Boost Sustainable Construction
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PFC Approves In-Principle Merger with REC Limited Under Budget 2026 Roadmap; Acquired 52.63% Stake in 2019
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NMDC Empowers Bastar Youth with 100% Job Placement Through Skill Development Initiative
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HPCL Signs MoU with Akasa Air to Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel Adoption in India
BEL GBVU Jammer
BEL Bags ₹581 Crore Defence and Technology Orders, Strengthening India’s Indigenous Capabilities
BEML Limited
BEML Reports ₹22.7 Crore Q3 FY26 Loss, Declares ₹2.50/Share Interim Dividend Amid 23.7% Revenue Growth
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Defence News
MoS Defence Sanjay Seth
RRM Sanjay Seth to Lead Indian Delegation to Saudi Arabia for 3rd World Defence Show 2026
India-Oman Training Vessel Deal
Oman Chooses ‘Made in India’ Naval Training Vessel, Marking a Strategic Boost for India-Oman Maritime Ties
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Explained: Inside India’s First Solar-Electric Fixed-Wing UAV Signals New Chapter in Drone Warfare
India-US Defence Pact
India-US Defence Pact Explained: How P-8I Expansion and Engine Collaboration Will Shape TEJAS Mk-2 and AMCA
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Judiciary News
BCI Nomination Fee
Big Relief for Bar Council of India: Supreme Court Clears ₹1.25 Lakh Nomination Fee, Freezes High Court Challenges
Ex Serviceman Contractual Pension Ruling
No Civil Pension for Contractual Re-Employment: Punjab & Haryana High Court Delivers Key Verdict on Ex-Servicemen Rights
DGP Appointment Rules
Big Relief for Judicial Officers: Supreme Court Allows Uttarakhand Judge to Appear for HP Judicial Service Exam
Section 173(2) CrPC
Explained: Why Supreme Court Says Court Permission Is Mandatory for Further Investigation Under Section 173(2) CrPC
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Opinion
Vijay Shankar Pandey
India’s Skill Crisis: Why Vocational Education Is Failing the Workforce
Col MV Shashidhar
“Precision weapons win headlines but doctrine decides whether they win wars.”
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UPSC Stories
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Aditya Mathur: A Name That Emerged from the Middle of the Merit List
From disciplined preparation to AIR 328, Aditya Mathur’s UPSC 2024 journey reflects quiet perseverance,...
Siddharth Babu UPSC IFS
Calm, Clarity and Rank 15: How Siddharth Babu Cracked UPSC and Joined the IFS
Who is Siddharth Babu? The 2017-batch IFS officer who interpreted for PM Modi on Republic Day and cracked...
IAS Avdhija Gupta UPSC
She Cried, She Learned, She Returned: The Unbreakable UPSC Journey of IAS Avdhija Gupta
From three consecutive Prelims failures to securing AIR 43, IAS Avdhija Gupta’s UPSC CSE-2024 journey...
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Social Media
One-Horned Rhino Calf
Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage
A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...
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Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed
An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...
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Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video
A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...
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Book Reviews
book review
How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages
Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...
book review
Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History
Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...
book review
Three Engineers, Three Books
Retired IAS officer Amitabha Bhattacharya reviews three engineers’ autobiographical books, exploring...
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